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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1916
Page
3
The report presents a fragmented general news scrape with names and places garbled. It references a mass, a mission, and various individuals including religious figures and military terms, but the distorted OCR prevents definite events or outcomes from being established.
letters from Corio Street families report sons Jamies and Martin Mahoney serving abroad with love messages. Private Joseph Akers near wounded in France. Corporal Appley and Captain Apperty’s relatives note safety and hospital stays in England and Dover. Many families confirm casualties including Corporal Arthur Liggin and Private Harry Keeres, with others listed as missing or wounded, as News from Melbourne area reflects Gallipoli, Egypt, and France theaters.
A summary of the HuCa Patriotic and Charity Race Meeting with entries and handicaps described. Nominations close soon, listing events such as Anzac Handicap, Welter Handicap, and various plates and purses across multiple distances.
A fragmentary notice promotes the Great McEwen magician and mind reader, listing a short season and tour details. It mentions acts, dates, locations including Rhode Island and Portile, with pricing and orders via E. A. Sheaton and A. Walker.
A fragmentary notice from Shepparton Waanchan reports a Wednesday meeting titled Literature Students chaired by Myron Gorkill with an address by Reverend ND. The text is garbled but indicates a literary event at a local organization led by President Myron.
The Shire of Shepparton election yields council seats with candidates including Patrick Ambrose Kernins and John Mangans, while woman Natal sues. Names such as Cornelius Malling and Melina Polling appear among the victors, detailing the council composition and vacant votes.
Election records for the South Riding of the Shire of Shepparton show a list of candidates and vote counts led by Rachneiith Akers and Sunlimus Grow with majorities noted. The document names returning officers and local officials and records the poll on August 24 1918 in the district around Shepparton.
Fragmented OCR lists film titles and exhibitors, noting August premieres and upcoming releases like The Sea Wolf and The Gate Glow while citing scattered production and distribution details. The garbled text preserves names such as Landon and Jussernaul amid a chaotic catalog of studios and showings.
The Shire of Shepparton invites applications for a position described as Thistle Ine spnator Vorlie Dookie and skill Widngs. Applications close September 046 for a period of AVE Months beginning October next. By order Kyne Shire Secretary Shepparton August 280i 916.
A ragged OCR fragment appears to be a formal letter or note from January or February era to local authorities in Shepparton. It contains garbled phrases thanking and addressing Ladies and Gentlemen, mentions Loyal Support and officials, and a signoff by J M Phillips. The dated, legible parts are minimal and obscure.
A battered clipping announces a program at the Globe Theatre featuring Seven Sisters staged by Kovtun, with Paul Janewoldeiniers and Clarcke presenting a dramatic piece about faith, triumph, and family. The ad promotes a coming spring schedule and a variety of goods and orders.
In a period piece on forage plants Alfalta Lucene is praised as a vigorous grower with strong yield potential for fattening or dairying systems. It notes desirability among practical farmers and references related varieties like Inverne stooked and French Provances among clovers and grasses.
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